Seeking out new revenues, big phone firms at the Mobile World Congress are trying to loosen Google, Amazon and Facebook’s grip, write Eric Auchard and Sophie Sassard.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law controversial counter-terrorism amendments that have sparked alarm among rights activists.

The arrest of a Russian telecoms and oil tycoon has sent shockwaves through the country’s business community, with some fearing a return to the dark days of a decade ago, when the Kremlin asserted its power by imprisoning the country’s then-richest man and expropriating his companies.

The arrest of a Russian telecoms and oil tycoon has sent shockwaves through the country’s business community, with some fearing a return to the dark days of a decade ago, when the Kremlin asserted its power by imprisoning the country’s then-richest man and expropriating his companies.

The London Stock Exchange has agreed a £1.1bn takeover offer for its Milan-based counterpart, Borsa Italiana.